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Animals: Mrs. O'Leary's Cow, Vic the Cat, and Mungo the Squirrel

The Second volume of Important Animals From History, from an upcoming book by Mick Sullivan. 

Hidden and Lost

The Amber Room was a feat of artistic ability (and a lot of money) but after WWII it has disappeared entirely. Have you seen it? After that we learn about secret codes, the Enigma Machine, Alan Turing, Navajo Code Talkers and more! 

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